Japan's 40 Richest

Japan slipped back into deflation in 2009 as the price of consumer goods slid, but a 31% stock market rebound meant ballooning fortunes for most of the country's wealthiest. Japan's 40 Richest are worth a combined $87 billion, up from $69.5 billion in February when we published the 2009 rankings. The first four tycoons accounted for two-thirds of that gain.
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